Ferdinando de Rojas or Ferdinando de Roxas (15 April 1650 – 30 December 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vigevano (1683–1685).[1]
Most Reverend Ferdinando de Rojas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Vigevano | |
 Monsignor Ferdinando De Roxas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1683–1685 |
| Predecessor | Jean Caramuel y Lobkowitz |
| Successor | Pier Marino Sormani |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 September 1675 |
| Consecration | 27 December 1683 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1650 |
| Died | 30 December 1685 (age 35) Vigevano, Italy |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
editFerdinando de Rojas was born in Curiel, Spain and ordained a priest on 1 September 1675.[2] On 7 April 1683, he was selected as Bishop of Vigevano and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI on 20 December 1683.[1][2] On 27 December 1683, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop of Lacedonia, and Costanzo Zani, Bishop of Imola, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Vigevano until his death on 30 December 1685.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 415. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ferdinando de Rojas (Roxas)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Vigevano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Vigevano". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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